Samsung has launched its latest-generation smart watch- Galaxy Watch 7 in Nepal at an event in Kathmandu today (Wednesday, July 17, 2024). The next-generation wearable device succeeds Watch 6 and boasts various features ranging from the ability to monitor sleep apnea signs to providing wellness tips and serving as a personal fitness coach on a wrist. Find out its best features, specifications, and price in Nepal.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 7 along with Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, and Galaxy Buds 3 & Pro. With these latest-generation products, the company is creating an ecosystem of smart devices backed by its in-house operating system. The Galaxy Watch 7 is the base variant of its larger and more powerful Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra. In this post, we discuss the base model in detail.
Best features of Galaxy Watch 7
- Sleep Score: The Sleep Score feature provides you with an even more holistic bedtime insight, assigns you a sleep animal, and offers suggestions to improve your sleep quality. It now includes three sleep metrics- Movement during sleep, sleep latency, and heart and respiratory rate.
- Sleep Apnea monitoring: Personally, this one is so exciting and so crucial for me too. The Galaxy Watch 7 can monitor the signs of sleep apnea. This also has some criteria. You must be over 22 and wear the watch for a minimum of seven nights for over a thirty-day period to get your sleep apnea data. It’s also approved by the Food and Drug Administration, USA (FDA).
- Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA): The BIA feature checks your body’s composition. You just need to set your target for weight, body fat, and muscle mass and you can customize your programs to reach that goal. If you jog or hit the gym, this may be extremely useful for day-to-day tracking of whether you are on the right path to achieving your goal.
- Fall detection: If you ever stumble, count on the Galaxy Watch 7 as it detects your fall while exercising or sleeping. The watch detects your fall and then seeks help on behalf of you. Even during an emergency, you just need to press the home button five times which sends an SOS to emergency services.
- Monitor your heart rate: With the Galaxy Watch 7, you can have your heart rate (pulse) monitored for peace of mind. Take an ECG with the watch to get a better idea of your heart’s rhythm and stay in the knowledge of your vital organ. The watch is backed by an advanced health sensor with 13 LEDs which Samsung says keeps track of your heart rate, sleep patterns, and more with “high precision”.
- Energy Score: You get your energy score from sleep, your activities, sleeping heart rate, and sleeping heart rate variability. It helps you understand how your daily life is influenced by each factor and also improve it. The feature requires a compatible Galaxy AI device.
- Advanced Glycation End (AGEs) Index: The innovative watch tracks Advanced Glycation End (AGEs). It enables you to check on your metabolic health and biological age utilizing the light sensors of the watch.
- Wellness tips: Like many such wearable products and also the Galaxy Ring, the Galaxy Watch 7 provides personalized recommendations based on your health and fitness data. The watch is like a personal wellness coach on your wrist. You can follow the tips regularly to enhance your health conditions.
- Functional Threshold Power (FTP): If you are a cyclist, use the Functional Threshold Power (FTP) to find out your maximum power output. The feature uses machine learning and automatically calculates the FTP when your riding is mid to high in intensity for more than four minutes. For this feature to work, you will need a power meter connected to Samsung Galaxy phones.
- Workout Routines: Likewise, the watch creates tailored workout routines that are based on your goals.
- Personalized HR Zone: Likewise, this particular feature suggests the optimal heart rate for an outdoor activity. The feature comes active only if you run over 10 minutes at a speed of over 4km/h.
Overview
Design and Display
The Galaxy Watch 7 boasts aluminum armor for the case and the front is made of Sapphire Crystal. It’s got some bezels with stylish buttons adorning the right side of the watch. Similarly, Samsung has offered the latest smartwatch in two sizes- 40 mm and 44 mm. While the design looks almost similar, the Galaxy Watch 7 is a tad larger and weightier.
If you want a more conspicuously larger, then the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra weighs 60 grams and is 12.1 mm thick. At the bottom is where like other watches, sit sensors that do all the wonders from tracking general health metrics to even detecting sleep apnea.
There are some differences in display specs between the 40 mm and 44 mm Galaxy Watch 7. The smaller one comes with a 1.3-inch screen and 432 x 432 resolution while the larger one features a slightly larger 1.5-inch display and a 480 x 480 resolution screen. They also carry 330 ppi and 327 ppi, respectively. However, both come with a Super AMOLED screen with an Always-On Display.
The watch’s display is protected by sapphire crystal lenses. Further, it’s got a MIL-STD-810H specification for durability and IP68 ingress protection from water splashes and scratches. Additionally, the Galaxy Watch 7 boasts a commendable 5ATM water pressure rating.
Chipset
The Galaxy Watch 7 is powered by Samsung’s own Exynos W1000 chipset which is a five-core 3nm build promising to deliver faster performance than the dual-core 5nm W930 that backed the Galaxy Watch 6. It’s further aided by 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.
Samsung claims with the new chipset, the apps now launch 2.7x faster. Besides, the chip is said to provide better thermal and power efficiency that should improve the watch’s overall efficiency and operations.
Battery
The Galaxy Watch 7 battery specs depend on its size variants. The 40 mm model packs a 300mAh battery while the larger 44 mm lineup features a 425mAh cell.
Wear OS 5
The Galaxy Watch 7 runs on Wear OS 5 based on One UI 6 Watch. Despite offering similar functions, the OS also has new features this time around. The OS brings new watch faces, an interactive always-on screen, a Find My app, and more performance updates.
Galaxy AI on Galaxy Watch 7
The Galaxy AI has made its way into the Galaxy Watch 7 as well. Essentially, it serves two useful functions. Firstly, it suggests responses to Google Messages and WhatsApp messages by assessing your previous replies.
Secondly, the Double Pinch feature lets you control the alarm or camera shutter on your phone. But for these gesture features to work, you would need Galaxy S24 series phones and One UI 6.1.1 or newer OS version.
Connectivity
You can connect your Galaxy Watch 7 with Android phones running Android 11 or newer OS versions having 1.5 GB of RAM. Given that Android 11 was launched in 2022 most Android smartphones today would be compatible with the watch. You can likewise, exploit dual-frequency GPS support for better positional tracking as well.
You get your wellness updates recorded on the Galaxy Watch 7 on the Samsung Health app on your phone and get vital suggestions on your health journey.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 technical specifications
- Product type: Smartwatch
- Model: Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (base variant)
- Dimension: 40 mm- 40.4 x 40.4 x 9.7mm | 44mm- 44.4 x 44.4 x 9.7mm
- Size: 40 mm-28.9 gm, 44mm- 33.8 gm
- Build: Case: Aluminum Armor, Front: Sapphire Crystal
- Display:
- 40 mm: 1.3-inch, Super AMOLED, Full color, Always On Display, 432 x 432 resolution, 330 ppi
- 44 mm: 1.5-inch, Super AMOLED, Full color, Always On Display, 480×480 resolution, 327 ppi
- Protection: IP68
- Durability: 5ATM, MID-STD-810H
- Chipset: Exynos W1000 (5 cores), 3nm process
- RAM: 2 GB
- Storage: 32 GB
- Battery: 40 mm- 300mAh | 44 mm- 425mAh, WPC-based wireless charging
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC
- Positioning: GPS dual frequency, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo
- Software: Wear OS 5, One UI Watch 6.0
- Sensors:
- Samsung BioActive sensor (Optical Bio-signal sensor, Electrical Heart Signal, Bioelectrical
- Impedance Analysis)
- Temperature sensor
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Gyro sensor
- Geomagnetic sensor
- Light sensor
- Compatibility: Android phone while some features strictly need a Samsung Galaxy device and Galaxy AI-compatible phone, No iOS support
- Colors:
- 40 mm: Green, Beige
- 44 mm: Green, Silver
- Bands: Sport, Fabric, Athleisure
Samsung Watch 7 price in Nepal and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 comes in 40 mm and 44 mm dial size models which also differentiates their prices. Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 price in Nepal is Rs 49,999 for the 44 mm variant and Rs 44,999 for the 40 mm one. The watch is now available in Nepal across all Samsung authorized stores and outlets.
| Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 variants | Price in Nepal (Official) |
| 44 mm | Rs 49,999 |
| 40 mm | Rs 44,999 |
Verdict
The Galaxy Watch 7 is the latest smartwatch from Samsung that aligns with its ecosystem of devices. You may be delighted with its range of smart features including for me the ability to detect sleep apnea. However, the base variant we are talking about here shares a familiar design with the Galaxy Watch 6.
There are certainly no complaints about the features and their utility on the Galaxy Watch 7. A smartwatch is a great fashion accessory as well as a health assistant. But if you are more particular with the design, then the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra could be your fit, or if you want a minimal size, then the Galaxy Ring.
What is your verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 with its specs, features, and price in Nepal? Do offer your opinion on it in our comments below,
